Spooks and Spirits Walking Ghost Tour of Boothbay Harbor
(9) Reviews
About
The Spooks and Spirits Walking Ghost Tour unveils Boothbay Harbor’s eerie side from a local’s perspective. We've combined some goosebump-inducing stories told in historic locations with a visit to Neat, speakeasy and whiskey bar! Your entertaining guide regales you with tales about the Boothbay Opera House—widely regarded as Maine’s most haunted building, an old sea captain’s house with poltergeist activity, and local UFO encounters. We’ll wrap up our supernatural stroll at Neat for a classic or adventurous cocktail to toast our trip to the other side.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Walking map of Boothbay Harbor
Tasty local treat
Shivers aplenty!
10% off another Mysterious Harbor Tours e-bike or walking tour
Alcoholic Beverages
Parking Fees
Tips for your guide are appreciated!
Meeting Points
Departure
Boothbay Harbor Footbridge
We'll meet at the Bridge House in the middle of the Boothbay Harbor Footbridge. Your guide will be there wearing a Mysterious Harbor Tours t-shirt. There is a public paid parking lot (12 Granary Way) next to the Footbridge ($2/hr). Tour will wrap up at Neat Whiskey Bar next to the parking lot.
Return
Neat Whiskey Bar
This activity ends at Neat Whiskey Bar which overlooks the Granary Way public parking lot next to the Footbridge.
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Our walking tour includes some steep inclines and uneven surfaces, including sidewalks, grass, and wooden walkways. Your guide can assist those who need help with inclines and uneven surfaces. We can also accommodate wheelchairs on a custom tour. Please contact us to discuss this option.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Spooks and Spirits Walking Ghost Tour of Boothbay Harbor
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$33.00
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About
The Spooks and Spirits Walking Ghost Tour unveils Boothbay Harbor’s eerie side from a local’s perspective. We've combined some goosebump-inducing stories told in historic locations with a visit to Neat, speakeasy and whiskey bar! Your entertaining guide regales you with tales about the Boothbay Opera House—widely regarded as Maine’s most haunted building, an old sea captain’s house with poltergeist activity, and local UFO encounters. We’ll wrap up our supernatural stroll at Neat for a classic or adventurous cocktail to toast our trip to the other side.
Highlights
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Walking map of Boothbay Harbor
Tasty local treat
Shivers aplenty!
10% off another Mysterious Harbor Tours e-bike or walking tour
Alcoholic Beverages
Parking Fees
Tips for your guide are appreciated!
Meeting Points
Departure
Boothbay Harbor Footbridge
We'll meet at the Bridge House in the middle of the Boothbay Harbor Footbridge. Your guide will be there wearing a Mysterious Harbor Tours t-shirt. There is a public paid parking lot (12 Granary Way) next to the Footbridge ($2/hr). Tour will wrap up at Neat Whiskey Bar next to the parking lot.
Return
Neat Whiskey Bar
This activity ends at Neat Whiskey Bar which overlooks the Granary Way public parking lot next to the Footbridge.
Itinerary
1
Boothbay Harbor Footbridge
Stroll along America’s longest wooden footbridge and enjoy spectacular harbor views. We’ll discuss some of the theories about why this region is so haunted, starting with the Burnt Island Lighthouse at the harbor’s entrance with its long history of lighthouse keepers—some who never really left the island.
10 minutes
2
Townsend Avenue
The skies over Boothbay are filled with UFOs! We’ll discuss multiple sightings over Adam’s Pond throughout the years.
5 minutes
3
Boothbay Register
Is the town’s newspaper office an example of a residual haunting or are the spirits at the Register still hard at work, even in death?
10 minutes
4
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Originally built as a secret society lodge for the Knights of Pythias, the Opera House is considered by many to be the most haunted building in Maine. This internationally renowned music venue is filled with full-bodied apparitions and all manner of things that go bump in the night.
10 minutes
5
Thistle Inn Restaurant
This old sea captain’s house-turned bar and restaurant has brought several of its owners more than they bargained for, including the old sea captain’s ghost and loads of poltergeist activity.
5 minutes
6
Fullerton Park
We discuss the tragic Indian Wars death and destruction that haunts this region. Legends swirl around Damariscove Island like its three ghosts. Is The first North American pirate Dixie Bull is said to have buried treasure in its bottomless pond.
5 minutes
7
32 Oak St
A country music-loving Victorian ghost haunts the Welch House, a lovely former inn.
5 minutes
8
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
A mysterious stranger dressed all in black checked into the Hotel Fullerton and headed out for a glimpse of ocean surf. Her identity and untimely end are still unsolved mysteries almost 100 years later.
10 minutes
9
Neat Whiskey Bar
East Boothbay’s Reed Island is surrounded by shipwrecks. We wrap up our tour of the unexplained with a local’s story of a shipwrecked, party-crashing ghost.
